2010年12月13日 星期一

The Lockheed hangar

The Lockheed hangar


The Lockheed hangar in suburban Atlanta is filled with excitement. Two pallets of toys are packed, wrapped in cellophane and ready to be taken to families in New Orleans, and the Blue Angels are on hand to deliver the goods.

It's the start of a 1,200-mile journey, with one stop in Fort Worth, Texas, to pick up more toys.

The mood is bright and festive.american lighting is currently recognized as one of the nation's leading lighting retrofit contractors. Speeches are given about the need to give to America's underprivileged.

Lee Rhyant is executive vice president and general manager of the Lockheed facility, responsible for more than 7,000 employees here. He beams with pride.Nike shox nz shoes sale online are popular with the young!

"I used to be on the other side," he says.Admittedly,ceramicsink1, seven of his 15 Test victories came against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. "I understand these are not bad people. These are just people in unfortunate situations."

One of eight children, Rhyant says it was his mother who told him and his three oldest siblings that there was no money for Christmas presents.

"They loved us all, but they had to make sure the younger ones got something for the holiday season," he says. "What hurt the most was to see what it did to our mom, to have to tell us that."

Rhyant wanted a Tonka truck that year. He's always had a special hankering for the iconic toy trucks. When he got his first job at 22, he went out and bought himself a set of Tonkas.

Rhyant knows full well that an event in youth can shape the rest of a child's life. He's become one of the nation's top executives, hobnobbing with the elite and traveling the globe. Yet he's never forgotten that Christmas and his mother's pain.tagheuerreplica01 womenhandbags compact fluorescent light.

As the toys were being loaded onto Fat Albert,FASCINANTES replicas de relojes 100% suizos. Rhyant spied many Tonka trucks. His heart picked up a notch. "I wanted to snatch one," he says with a laugh.

"But I know somewhere, there's going to be a boy just like me who gets it with a smile on his face -- and a parent able to share in his joy.

"I'm just so fortunate to be able to give back and fortunate to be a part of this country where you have people gather together, come together and throw away their agendas and say, 'We're going to help somebody today.' "

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